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More About Mali
Mali is a landlocked country, located in the heart of West Africa.
Covering an area of approximately 1.24 million square kilometres, Mali encompasses a vast range of terrains and people, bordered by Algeria and Mauritania to the North, Niger to the east, Senegal to the West and Ivory Coast, Guinea and Burkina Faso along the country’s southern perimeter.
The country’s name is derived from the famous Mali empire which spanned from present-day Senegal down to as far as modern day northern Ghana. The name Mali, meaning "the place where the king lives", is therefore an apt ode to the country's rich history and its key role in trans-Saharan trade as well being at the forefront of spreading education across the region, notably demonstrated by the famed city of Timbuktu.
On this page we present to you, a ‘Gold Mine’ of information and resources to enrich your knowledge about where your investment is coming from.
MALIAN CULTURE AND HISTORY
Mali - A Brief Intro | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Twr04-ViR4
History of the Mali Empire (in French) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm5yOJc_NLo&t=30s
The Beauty of Mali (in French) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0H-asYWaw
Mansa Musa | https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p09dcbl0/the-richest-person-who-ever-lived
Learn to speak the Malian language of Bambara | https://www.ankataa.com/
THE GOLD INDUSTRY
Mali Ministry of Mines (in French) | http://www.mines.gouv.ml/
Bamako’s First Gold Fair | https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/look-mali-gold-miners-take-part-in-a-fashion-show-as-part-of-the-international-gold-fair-1.1613299063919
Gold News | https://goldbroker.com/